Eclipse Tutorial
Explore sustainable engineering through Android app development using Eclipse in this comprehensive tutorial. Learn the fundamentals of Eclipse, the integrated development environment (IDE) for creating Android applications. This guide covers the process of installing the Android SDK, setting up an Android Virtual Device (AVD), and creating your first Android project step-by-step. Design user interfaces, understand project organization, and run your application successfully. Perfect for aspiring developers passionate about creating eco-friendly technology.
Eclipse Tutorial
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EclipseTutorial Barrett Summer Scholars 2011 Sustainable Engineering: Learning to Engineer Truly Green Products
Agenda • What is Eclipse? • Making My Own Android Application • Installing a platform • Creating an AVD • Creating a new Android project • Constructing different UI • Running Application!
What is Eclipse? • Programming Interface used for mobile applications • Like Android! • Programs in Java, C, and C++
Installing a Platform • Open Eclipse • Window → Android SDK and AVD Manager • Available Packages (Left side of window) • Check Android Repository • Choose latest vision • Click Install Selected
Creating an AVD • Open Eclipse • Window → Android SDK and AVD Manager • Left of Window → Virtual Devices • Click New button on right → Create New AVD Window appears • Name = my_avd • Choose target = platform emulator runs on • Create AVD
Creating a New Android Project • Open Eclipse • File → New → Project • New Project Window opens • Android → Android Project • Target needs to be the same as AVD! • Project Name: HelloAndroid • Application Name: Hello, Android • Package Name: com.example.helloandroid • Create Activity: HelloAndroid
Android Projects • Project Name • the name of the directory that will contain the project files • Application Name • This is the human-readable title for your application, the name that will appear on the Android device • Package Name • Package namespace (following the same rules as for packages in the Java programming language) that you want all your source code to reside under • Create Activity • Name for the class stub that will be generated by the plugin,will be a subclass of Android'sActivity class.
Constructing UI’s • Open source code • HelloAndroid→src→ com.example.helloandroid→ HelloAndroid.java • OR Open XML file • HelloAndroid→ res → layout → main.xml • At each point a user would manually program the UI to their digression
Run the Application • Run → Run • ORClick on the green play button on the Eclipse toolbar • Emulator will appear as the UI you designed • Be patient! • “Hello, Android”
Congratulations! You just made your first Android Application!
